Varieties.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 73, 7 August 1868, Page 3

Varieties.

Sambo's masia wns on his last legs when ho sont for that eccentric " chattel " to come and bear the heavy tidings from hi* own lips. 'Standing in front of tho sick bod, ho awaits tho solemn intelligence. •' Well, Sambo," Hayß tho master, faintly, "• I'm going to lonvoyou very soon, my poor fellow j it'll bo a mighty loss to you, but I hope you'll get a hotter mantcr than I've boon to you. I'm in debt, and I s'poso you'll have to bo sold i but I trust you'll get a better master 1" Sambo looked this way and that, and thrust his lingers uneasily Into his wool. Nobody was round, and "massaat the point of death." Why couldn't ho speak his mind for once— " neber hah anodor chance." " Ho, he, nuissii," grinned Sambo i " tank ye, aah, Wish mo better massa, when you's gone, do ye? Oood— be, he— no chance to got a wusaer ono I" " A It, Sam be, now that's cru.-l," sighed the sick matij "how can you reproach your master at such a time ? Well, well, Pm willing to dio, tf it is only to get out of this ungratoful world I" " Kh, massa I" replied tho inexorable comforter *, "you gwluo to dio, be ye ? You willin' to die, he yo V Good— fuss rate \ ho, ho— oherybody bo wlllln' to letyal" "Hand mo down my cowhide I" spoke up tbo dying man, starting from tbo bed with wonderful agility ; -• I atnt so bad yet but that I can flog a sttrcy nigger I" Exit Sambo In a hurry. A young man went to see tho daughter of a Presbyterian elder lately, whoso houso was near a mill-dim, It being tho spring of the yoar, tho waters made a considerable roar as thoy tumbled oyer tho dam, Tbe modest young gentleman tapped lightly at tho door at first, and received no answer. Again and again lie repented his knock; but still ho wiih unheard, Mastering up courage, ho proceeded lo indict somo sovcro thumps on tho door, which brought the staid gentleman out, " I suppose," said tlio youngster, who imd by this timo becomo slightly savago. from boing compelled to wait no long 5 " I supposo you could not hear my knocking for tho dam roaring." '• Tho dam'd roaring ? What do you moan, sir? How, daro you Apeak lv that way ?" said tho divine, somewhat angered by hearing the young man swear (as ho aupposod) in his presence. " I mean to fay that I supposo you could not hear mv knocking on account of tho dam roaring." *» Dam'd roaring again ? You youn-t scoundrel t havo you the impudence to Insult mo with a repetition of thoso words ? Begone, sir I" At this stngo his daughter Interfered, by remarking, r Papa, I suppose the young man intended to say that he could not bo heard en account of the roaring of tho dam." •' Oh, I beg your pardon. Walk In, walk mi Roally— ah— well, I dcclarol Tho dam roaring I Capital I Como in. That is too rich I" it is needless to add that the youngster went In, and, In tho excellent Hoelety of the young lady, soon forgot tho *' dam roaring."